NEMANJA Vidic has ­denied he is unsettled at Manchester United and even raised the possibility of finishing his top-flight career at Old Trafford.

Vidic, 28, has been linked with a move to Spain or Italy amid rumours he is unhappy at being paid less than some of his team-mates and that his wife Anna wants to move to a sunnier climate.

He has consistently denied this is the case and claims he is prepared to discuss extending his current contract, which has two-and-a-half seasons to run, if United – who have been linked with an £11million summer move for Palermo’s Denmark international Simon Kjaer – want him to stay.

“I have never said that I want to play in another country,” said Vidic. “Other people speak and write about it and I’m not happy about that but I can’t do anything about it.

“I have said in the past what I think about it. I don’t want to keep talking about these things because I can’t stop them. I am happy here.

“As for a new contract, it depends on the club. I would be glad to be part of this club for many years. We will see what happens. I don’t want to rush and speak about my future in the media. I will speak to the club. I don’t want to push them. I don’t want to push anyone.”

Vidic says that his more immediate concern is to help United rediscover the defensive strength that was the hallmark of their three successive Premier League title wins and their runs to back-to-back Champions League finals.

Besiktas striker Rodrigo Tello’s deflected shot on Wednesday may have ended United’s 23-game unbeaten European home record but, more significantly, it was the 12th goal they have conceded at Old Trafford this season in only seven Premier and three Champions League matches.

That is an unusually high tally for Sir Alex Ferguson’s team. In 2007-08, for instance, United conceded only eight goals at home in 25 matches in the two major competitions.

Vidic refuses to blame the injuries and suspensions which have forced Ferguson to field an ever-changing back four, pointing out that the defence was also constantly changing last season when United sealed their record-breaking run of 14 consecutive clean sheets in the Premier League across the winter months.

“It is not nice when players are injured and we have had a few injuries at the beginning of the season,” said Vidic, who has played alongside usual partner Rio Ferdinand in only six out of 21 games in all competitions this term. “But it is not just about one or two players. We need to be ready.

“I don’t think we are finding it harder to cope with the injuries than last season as we have a good squad, but we need to get back to keeping clean sheets.

“It is very important that you don’t concede a goal. When you have stability at the back and don’t concede, it makes things easier for the forwards and midfielders. With the quality we have we can always score.

“This year, not just us, all teams have conceded more goals than last season. We need to improve on that and I hope we will do better in the future.

“In some of the games, like Besiktas on Wednesday, the opposition did not have many chances but they scored a goal and we lost the game. Small things made the difference.

“We need to learn f rom the mistakes we made. We have lost our long unbeaten record, but it is better to happen in the group stages when we have already qualified than in the last 16 .”

While Vidic is frustrated by United’s defensive vulnerability, Gabriel Obertan is annoyed with his lack of productivity at the other end of the pitch.

Despite emerging as arguably United’s most impressive performer on Wednesday, Obertan felt he did not do his job properly and has taken on board Ferguson’s comments that his youngsters lacked composure at times.

“I just want to be efficient on the pitch, score goals and make goals for other players,” said Obertan. “That is my target. I have put in some good performances but I have not scored or made an assist yet. It was a disappointing night.”

Obertan claims there is much more to come from him as he reaches full fitness after the four-month lay-off to cure a long-standing back problem that followed his summer arrival from Bordeaux.

“I want to do more and I can do more,” he added. “ I will be 100 per cent very soon. I just need more match rhythm.”